Executive Moves

Four health systems have named chief strategy officers in the first two weeks of March: 

Shawn Morrow is no longer CEO of Show Low, Ariz.-based Summit Healthcare, the White Mountain Independent reported March 10.

St. Luke's Hospital in Chesterfield, Mo., has named Scott Johnson as its chief strategy officer, effective March 13.

Tenet Health Central Coast, a division of Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare, has appointed Aaron Thorne, BSN, RN, as the new chief nursing officer for its Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center in San Luis Obispo, Calif.

Mishawaka, Ind.-based Franciscan Health, a 12-hospital system, has appointed Lori Price, RN, president and CEO of its central Indiana region.

North Country Hospital in Newport, Vt., has named Tom Frank its next CEO, according to the Newport Dispatch. 

Clearwater, Fla.-based BayCare has named Tom Garthwaite president of Winter Haven (Fla.) Hospital and Winter Haven Women's Hospital. 

Michael Wiggins was selected as the new president of Austin, Texas-based Dell Children's, part of St. Louis-based Ascension's Texas operations.

Nancy DiLiegro, PhD, was named president and CEO of Trinitas Regional Medical Center in Elizabeth, N.J., part of West Orange, N.J.-based RWJBarnabas Health.

Shannon Downing was promoted to chief strategy officer for Tenet Health Central Coast, part of Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare.